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〔 Child sexual abuse laws in India have been enacted as part of the nation's child protection policies. The Parliament of India passed the 'Protection of Children Against Sexual Offences Bill, 2011' regarding child sexual abuse on May 22, 2012 into Act.〔(The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 ) Kerala Medico-legal Society website〕 The rules formulated by the government in accordance with the law have also been notified on 14th November 2012 and the law has become ready for implementation. 〔Law for Protecting Children from Sexual Offences ()〕 Fifty three percent of children in India face some form of child sexual abuse. The need for stringent law has been felt many times. ==Law Before the 2012 legislation was passed== Goa Children's Act, 2003, was the only specific piece of child abuse legislation before the 2012 Act. Child sexual abuse was prosecuted under the following sections of Indian Penal Code: * I.P.C. (1860) 375- Rape * I.P.C. (1860) 354- Outraging the modesty of a woman * I.P.C. (1860) 377- Unnatural offences * I.P.C. (1860) 511- Attempt However, the IPC could not effectively protect the child due to various loopholes like: * IPC 375 doesn't protect male victims or anyone from sexual acts of penetration other than "traditional" peno-vaginal intercourse. * IPC 354 lacks a statutory definition of "modesty". It carries a weak penalty and is a compoundable offence. Further, it does not protect the "modesty" of a male child. * In IPC 377, the term "unnatural offences" is not defined. It only applies to victims penetrated by their attacker's sex act, and is not designed to criminalize sexual abuse of children. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Child sexual abuse laws in India」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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